Nonstop flight route between Selawik, Alaska, United States and Visby, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selawik Airport (WLK), Selawik, Alaska, United States and Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,851 miles (or 6,197 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Selawik Airport and Visby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Selawik Airport and Visby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLK / PASK |
Airport Name: | Selawik Airport |
Location: | Selawik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W |
Area Served: | Selawik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLK |
More Information: | WLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBY / ESSV |
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Location: | Visby, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E |
Area Served: | Visby |
Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VBY |
More Information: | VBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Selawik Airport (WLK):
- The closest airport to Selawik Airport (WLK) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNW of WLK.
- Because of Selawik Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Selawik Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Selawik Airport (WLK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Selawik Airport (WLK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):
- In addition to being known as "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".
- The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
- Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.